Top Scorers In La Liga: Known to be one of the most attacking football league in the world, take a look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in La Liga
The Spanish domestic league, La Liga is considered to be the most attacking league in the world. This league has witnessed the best of the attackers in the world playing for various clubs. From modern-era greats like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, this league has bystanded some of these players to become the best in the world or have significantly contributed for their club.
Justifying the same, we will look at the top 5 goal scorers of all time in La Liga.
Top Scorers In La Liga: Top 5 All Time
- Raul – 228 goals
Before Cristiano Ronaldo joining Real Madrid, Raul was considered to the most complete player to have ever played for the Los Blancos. Not only did he hold the record for the most goals in the club’s history but also led the club when David Beckam, Brazilian Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos etc. were a part.
The Spaniard was known to play as a relentless central striker and parted way with Real Madrid after 2010.
- Hugo Sanchez – 234 goals
He is unarguably the greatest Mexican striker of all time. Hugo Sanchez scored 234 goals in 347 games, wherein he played 190 for Real Madrid, 58 for Atletico Madrid and 17 for Rayo Vallecano. Sanchez’ strength was his ability to finish and fast pace which troubled the defenders during his entire 13-year spell in La Liga.
- Telmo Zarra – 251 goals
He is the 3rd all time goal scorer in the La Liga with 251 goals in 277 appearances. Telmo Zarra won the golden boot award 6 times and was only associated with one club during his entire La Liga career, Athletic Bilbao.
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 311 goals
A player who has earned his way in every domestic circuit of European he has played in, through sheer hard-work. The Portuguese marquee strikes has the best goal scoring average (1.07) among all the other players in this list. He scored 311 goals in 292 appearances, he did not only lead Real Madrid to their most dominant version, but also have saved them from the most devastating of losses.
- Lionel Messi – 472 goals
If Ronaldo is the most hard-working player, then Lionel Messi is the most natural footballer in the entire world. Justifying the same he is the top scorer of all time in La Liga with 472 goals in 517 games. Unlike any other player in this list, Messi is still adding onto his La Liga legacy till date and is the only active player amongst all still playing in it.
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